Weighing-scale.



W. A. SHOLTY.

WEIGHING SCALE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY s, 190s.

1,008,374, Patented NOV.14,1911.

BBHEETk-SHEET 1.

W. A. SHOLTY.

WEIGHING SCALE.

APBLIUATION FILED MAY 8, 1906.

1 008,374. Patented Nov. 14,1911; a SHEETS-SHEET z.

WBIGHING SCALE. APPLICATION 11,111) KAYB, 1906.

Patented N0v.14, 1911.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER A. SHOLTY, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOB 'IO TOLElDO COMPUTING SCALIl COM- IPANY, F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, A COQPORATION, OF NEW JERSEY.

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To all it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, WALTER ALLEN SHOLTY, residing at T0ledo,,in the county of' Lucas and State of Ohio, have invented oertain new and" useful Improvements in in its uses to computing scales, it is more especially adapted foremployinent in this latter type of apparatus, wherein it is cus- 120111213 to use an auxiliary weight on the pend um to increase at will the weighing and computing capacity of the scales.

The main object of the invention generally stated is to facilitate the displacement and replacementef such an auxiliary weight so that the scales can be readily changed from" one capacity to the other.

More specifically stated, the main object of the invention is to provide means convenient of manipulation exterior of the easing of the scales and capable ofremoving the auxiliary weight from the pendulum, as well as causing its replacement thereon without requiring any certain positioning of the pendulum during either the process of removing or replacement.

With the above mentioned and incidental objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction and:

combinations of parts the essential elements whereof are recited in the accompanyingv claims and a preferred form of embodiment of which is described hereinafter and fully illustrate in the accompanying drawings forming part of this specificatio Of said drawings, Figure 1 representsin front elevation pendulum weighing scales of the computing variety with the present improvements embodied therein; Fig.2 represents the chart housing viewed from the side op site that a pear mg in Fig. 1 with a p'ortiziii of the i nclosed chart showing through the sight opening together wit part of the index arm, also pa'rts'of a special indicating mechanism; Fig. 3 re-presents the major portion of the scales, partly in front elevation and pgrtly in longitudinal section, the housing ing represented as broken away; Fig; 4 represents this part of .thescales in vertical cross-section taken approitimately on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1; Fig. '5 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but showing a Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Nov, 14, 1911. Application filed Hay 8,;1906. Serial No. 815,720.

ditlerent adjustment of parts. Fig. 6 represents in perspectivean a s mblage of parts concerned in the embodiment of the invention; Figs. 7 8 and,9 represent 1:1 perspective some of the novelparts composing this assemblage; and Fig. 10 represents the weighted end of the ndulum in elevation with the auxiliary weight in section.

The particular type of computing scales to which the invention is shown as applied is that disclosed in De Vilbiss Re-iss'ueI'atent N 0. 12,029 dated September 9, 1902, and

this atentmay be consulted so far as they detai s of construction and mode of operation of this ty e of scales may be concerned. It will be su cient forthe urposes cf the present specification to briefly point out the principal elements going to make up scales of this-pharacter.

'The reference numeral 1 designates a suitable base, above which is fulcrumed a scale beam 2, support-ing a scale pan 3 and -con'- nected withln'a housing 4 with an index arm 5 which works over a computing ch art 6 and has a rear portion 7 working over two rows of weight numerals on the rear side of the chart plate. Corresponding rows of weight numerals appear on the front side of said plate just above the chart or table of computations and it is customary to inscribe them 'in contrasting colors. The up er rows rovides for double the weight capaci of the ower row and the index arm 5 or inarily bears two vertical rows of numerals corre' spondingly contrasted in color and denoting prices er unit of weight, one row for use when, t e scales are w'orkm in one weight.

capacity and the other row ing used when the sea es are working in .the other wei ht capacity. The index arm 5 is compoun ed present with a endulum 8 arrangedto swing within the ousing 4 audit will be understood that the different sets of weight and price numerals are to be read according to the weighting of the pendulum. The latter car ries at its lower end a permanent wei ht.9 of disk-like form made with a radia and sli htly flaring opening 11 entering one si e and extending around the center of the disk concentrically therewith. The concentric portion of-the side of this openin extends through more than a half circle an the lower edge of the opening be and the concentric portion diverges from t e' upper edge. Thus a slight depression .10 is for med no iary weig t, the numeral 18 pair of rails mounted within the housing 4 in the lower side of the radial opening at the inner end thereof, as clearly shown in Fig. 5. The portion of the weight disk 9 immediately surrounding the said radial opening is substantiallyV-shaped in crosssection or edge view, as illustrated in Fig. 4, although this formation is not continued to a sharp edge but terminates in a narrow,

whose angles correspond with those of the V-shaped portions of the permanent weight, as clearly shown in Fig. 4. Beyond these side portions 14 the auxiliary weight is formed with flanges 15 designed to take over the sides of the permanent weight beyond the V-shaped portions thereof, and from the centers of the flanged heads of the auxiliary wei ht project trunnions 16 with flanged ends 1 for a purpose hereinafter described.

Without proceeding further, it will be seen that the above described formation of the permanent and auxiliary weights is cal culatcd to insure a perfectly accurate and correct engagementbetween them and one which cannot readily be disturbed when once established. The reduced central por- .'tion 1 8 of the auxiliary weight resting in the depression 10 of the permanent weight insures Iagainstaccidental removal of the auxiliaryweight in a radial direction and the engagement of the conical portions 14 of the auxiliary weight with the V-shaped rtions of the permanent weight serves to insure the auxiliary weights properly entering the opening in the permanent weight and taking up the proper position therein. The flanges 15 also serve to prevent any possible axial displacement of t e auxiliary weight. While as will hereinafter appear this particular construction or formation of the weights is of peculiar advantage in connection with the means hereinafter de-- scribed for removing and replacing the weight at will, said construction and formation of the weights willbe seen to possess advanta es independent thereof and useful. where, t eauxiliar weight is simply removed and replace directly byhan Proceeding now to a description of the means em loyed for cont-rollin the. auxilesignates a and constituting; a track upon which the auxiliary weight may travel. These rails are secured at one end in the base of the housin as indicated at 19, on opposite sides 0 the pendulum somewhat beyond the limit of the latters downward swing and they pass the permanent pendulum weight 9 on opposite sides thereof at a level slightly below the depressed portion 10 of the opening in said weight. These rails thence curve upwardly and extend to a point beyond the limits of the upward swing of the pendulum and curving back over themselves as at 20 form guide-ways or runways 21. The trunnions 16 of the auxiliary weight extend over these rails respectively and the flanges 17 take over the outer sides of the rail. It will be seen, therefore, that this auxiliary weight may roll up and down the track formed by said rails without danger of leaving the same and always preserved in proper position to enter and leave the opening in the permanent pendulum weight. The runways 21 provide for the auxiliary weights being maintained in proper position at an elevated part ofthe track when not engaged with the permanent weight and when the scales are in use at the lower weight capacity this auxiliary weight is retained at the upper ends of the run-ways '21, the permanent weight 9 being then free to swing through its are without being at all influenced by the additional devices employed to change the capacity of the scales. v

. The auxiliary weight is moved upwardly on its track'and held in its inoperative po-' sition by means of a hanger arranged to travel between the rails 18 and comprising arms 22 -23 acting against the trunnions 16 and a connecting bar 24, the latter suflicient-lylowered to pass underneath the permanent ndulum weight -9. The arm 22 of this racket or hanger is secured to a pendant arm 25 which has a hub or sleeve 26 journaled upon a stud. 27 fastened in the front of the housing 4 concentrically with the fulcrum of the pendulum, as shown in Fig. 4. Said arm 25 and the bracket or hanger forma unitary structure arranged .to swing upon a centercoincident with that of the pendulum and through a range of movement suflicient to carry the auxiliary wei ht entirely beyond the upward swing of t e pendulum wei ht 9, as shown in Fig. 5, and also to leave t e pendulum free as to the extent of its downward swing when carrying the auxiliary weight, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The upper part of the arm 25 around the sleeve 26 forms a flange which is notched at 28 for the engagement of a latch 29 pivoted at one end to the housing 4 and formed atthe other end with an outwardly rojecting cam lug 30. The weight of t is latch tendsto lower it into engagement with the notch 28 and the latter is so located as to come into operative relation with the latch when the arm 25 is swung to the limit of its upward movement. Hence the latch constitutes means for maintaining the auxiliary weight in its inoperative position, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 5. The flange portion of the arm 25 is prefi Between the shoulder of the knob sleeve and erably provided with a second notch 31 -adapted to be entered by the hooked end of a catch 32 when the arm is at the limit of itsdownward swing as illustrated in Fig. 3, said catch being pivoted to the housing 4 and pressed against the notched flange by a spring 33 interposed between it and a stud 34 on the housing. This catch 32 serves the purpose of retarding'the downward swing of the-bracket or hanger b acting as a brake upon the disk-like portion of. the arm 25. This member 32 also serves to hold the hanger or carrier yieldin 1y to the extremeof its downward swing, y reason of pressing against'the inclined'o'r camlike bottom of the notch 31. As a convenient means for swingin the hanger a knurled knob 35 is employ the said knob being sleeved on to the hub 26 of the arm and rotatively connected therewith by nieans of a screw36 entered through a tapped hole in the sleeve of the knob and projecting into a circumferential groove 37 n the hub 26, said groove extendin a little short of halfway around said hu The ends of this groove constitute shoulders against which the screw 36 may act to swing the arm 25 and its bracket orv han er one wayor the other. At the inner en of the sleeve of the knob there is'mounted an out wardly projecting finger 38 (Figs. 3 and 8) adapted to act against the cam lug to displace the latch 29 and release the hanger from its elevated position. a i The parts above described which are located upon the front of the housing are pre'ferably covered by a'cap piece 39 which is secured inany suitable manner to the hous in'g, preferably bybayonetjoints as shown M40 in Fig.3. This cap closely embraces the sleeve of the knob 35 at a reduced por-' tion thereof, said sleeve being shouldered to overlie the cap as shown. at 4l in Fig. 4.

the said cap there is loosely mounted a flat! ring 42 having a pointer 43 -extendin over? the face of the cap which is utili as a dial being suitably inscribed to guide the operator in adjusting the scales for one weight capacity or the other. In the present instance the inscriptions em loyed are Read red figures, and Rea black fig: ure's.l When the scales areto be adjustedfor the lower weight capacity the knob 'is turnedso that the pointer draws attention to one or the other of these inscriptions and the operator is. thus guided in reading the scales accordingto the weight adjustment which obtains at the time. The pointer is causedto follow the ad'ust'ments of the mixiliary weighthanger y forming the ring 42 with an inwardly extending arm 44 pass ing through asegmental enlar mentof the openingin the cap, 39 and having a depend- Fig. '1. This ing extension 45 lying along the arm 25 and 46 in the latter, as shown in ig. 6. order to correspondingly indicate to the customer which row of weight numerals is to i be consulted, a special indicator is provided in the form of a plate 47, a portion of which shows through the back of the housing 4 i in Fig. 2, the outline of the plate being indicated in dotted lines in this figure and in tothose on t e face of the cap 39, one inscription above the other, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 The plate 47 is mounted on the upper end of a rod or stafi 48 vertically slotted as at 49 to engage screws 50 in the inner rear-wall ofvthe housin 4. This rod or stafi' 49 is off-set at 50 (Fig. 6) inorder to carry it over to the inner front wall of the housing and it has a depending portion 52 extending along the latter and provided with an inwardly projecting stud or pin53. The arm 25 is formed on one side with a lateral extension 54 having an angular openended slot 55. This lateral extension thus takes the form of a jaw, the lower sidelof which is somewhat longer than the upper side, as clearly shown upon Fig. 3, so that upon the upward swing of the arm 25ithis lower side of the jaw will encounterthe under side of the stud 53 and thereby elevate the staff 48 and consequently the indilower weight capacity of the scales is being employed. In the upward swing of the arm 25 which elevates this indicator plate the arc movement will carry the upper side of the jaw over the stud 53 (Fig. 5') so that when the arm 25 is swung downwardly the said indicator-plate will be made to display the upper inscription thereon through the "opening in the housing.

Operation: With the scale operating at its higher weight capacity the parts willbe relatively posltloned 'as illustrated in Figs.

1 and, 3, the auxiliary weight being of course upon the pendulum to augment its counterbalancing efl'ect in the weighing of goods. The bracket or hanger has left contact with the auxiliary weight and maintains a position beyond the-same so as toleave the pendulum entirely free from any counter-acting influence. The spring-pressed catch 32 maintains the said hanger or bracket in this position by reason of its. engagement with the base of notch 31.. The latch 29 is then simply resting upon the edge of the notched fian'ge at an intermediate point between the notches and thelatch-lifting finger 38vstands of! to one side of the cam lug 30, while the turned to the left. 'At this time the pointer plate bears inscriptions similar the right.

i 43 stands over the inscription Read red figures as shown in Fig. 1 and the indicator plate 47 correspondingly exhibits through the opening in the rear of the housing 4 the upper one of the two inscriptionswhich it bears as shown in Fig. 2. To adjust the scales for the lower weight capacity it is only necessary to turn, the knob 35 to The first effect will be to carry the screw 36 from one end of the slot 37 to the other, the finger 38 being carried past the cam lug 30 without any effect upon the .latch devices other'than to simply raise the latch 29 and let it fall again against the edge of the notched flange. The continued turning of the knob causes the. arm 25 and its bracket or hanger to be swung upwardly and thereby the auxiliary weight is carried out of the radial opening in the permanent pendulum weight and rolled up the inclined track providedby the rails 18 until this auxiliary weight passes beyond the limits ing the screw 36 to travel through the slot 37 and then as it nears the end of said slot to lift the latch 29 by reason ofthe action of its finger 38 a ainst the cam lug 30. Immediatel upon t is taking place the arm 25 with its racket or hanger and the auxiliary weight all fall by gravity, the said weight rollin down the inclined track and into the radia opening of the permanent pendulum weight, in which it lodges in proper posi;

tion to form part of the counter poise of the scales. In rolling into the radial opening of the permanent endulum weight the auxiliary weight is li ed from the tracks 18 by the inclined lower edge of said radial opening and when lodged in the seat provided by the depression 10 the auxiliary weight is still removed from contact with the rails so as to swing free. As the bracket arm 25 descends in this operation it draws down.

the indicator staff 48 in the manner hereinbefore described so as to change the indication at the back of the scale.

It will be seen that the character of means above described for controlling the auxiliary weight do not depend at all upon any particular position which the pendulum may occupy and hence it is not necessary to provide any means for positioning this pendulum in removing the auxiliary weight therefrom orv in replacing said weight. It will thus be seen that the principal object of the set forth. At the same time it will be un derstood that the invention is not by any means limited to the articular embodiment herein specifically escribed and consequently in claims which follow essential elements are recited without limitation as to details of construction.

What is claimed is: a

1. The combination with pendulum scales, of an auxiliary .weight for' the pendulum and manipulative mechanical means for displacing and replacing the said weight independently of any particularpositioning of the pendulum, said means constituting a permanent part of the scales.

2.- The combination with pendulum scales, of an auxiliary wei ht for the endulum, and means for dispacing the said weight, with provisions for causin its automatic replacement without requiring positioning of the pendulum to receive it.

The combination with pendulum scales, of an auxiliar wei ht forthe pendulum, disengageable rom t e pendulum by lateral thrust in the direction of the swing of the pendulum without requiring positioning of the latter, and manipulative mechanical means for so disengaging said weightwith provision for permitting its reengagement, said means constituting a permanent partof the scales. I

4. The combination with pendulum scales, of an auxiliary weight for the pendulum, disengageable from the e al thrust in the direction of the swing of the pendulum without requiring positioning of the latter, and means for so disengaging said weight with provision for permit-ting its automatic reengagement. '5. Thecombination with pendulum scales,v

of an auxilia! weight for'the pendulum, disengageable rom the pendulum by a lateral thrust'in the direction of the =swin of the pendulum without requiring positioning of the latter, and means for so disengaging said weight with provision for permittin its reengagement by gravity.

6. The combination with pendulum scales, of an auxilia weight for the pendulum, disengageable rom the pendulum by a lateral. thrust in the direction of the swing of the pendulum 'without requiring positioning of the latter and with provision for vertical relative movement between pendulum and weight, and means 'for so disengaging said weight with provision for permitting its ree'ngagement.

7. The combination with pendulum scales,

,of an auxiliary weight for the pendulum,

endulum by :1 lata tra'ckupon which said. weight may travel into and out of engagement with the ndulum, and means for moving the weight along said track and holding it out of engagement. with the pendulum.

8. The combination with pendulum scales,

of an'auxiliary weight for the pendulum, a track upon which said weight may travel into and out of engagement with the pendulum, and means for moving the weight along" said track. and holding it out of engagement with the endulum, said track extending in the directlon of the pendulum swing. i

9. The combination withpendulumscales, I

' pendulum, a displacing member for disengaging the weight from the pendulum and ropelling it along said track to a position.

, yond the normal range of swing of the pendulum," and a latch for said displacing member.

11. The combination with 'endulum scales, of an auxiliary weight for t e pendulum, a track upon which said weight may travel into and out ofengagement with the pendulum, a displacing member for disen gagin the weightfrom the pendulum and. rope lin it along said track to;.a position yond the normal range of swing of. the ndulum, a latch for said displacing memr, and a handle for movin the weight displacing member and displacing the latch.

12. The combination with ndulum scales, of'an auxiliary weight for t e pendulum, a track along which said weight may gravitate into engagement with the pendu-xg lum, and a displacing member for disen? gaging the weight from the ndulum and ropellin it along said trac to a position beyond the normal range of swing of the penduluma 13. The combination with endulum scales, of an auxiliary weight for t e pendu lum, a track upon which said weight may travel intoand out of engagement with the endulum, and a swinging arm for progelling the weight along said track and olding itout o dulum. I

14.. The combination with endulum scales, of an auxiliary weight fort e pendulum, a track upon which said weight may engagement 1 with the pentravel into and out of engagement with the a knob for swingin o disenga e the weight from the pendulum,

pendulum, a swinging arm for propelling the weight along said track and holding it outof engagement with the pendulum, and i a latch for said arm.

15. The combination with scales, of an auxiliary weight for. the pendulum, a track upon which said weight may pendulum,- a swinging arm for propelling the weight along said track and holding it out of engagement with the pendulum, a latch for said arm and a handle for moving the latter and displacing the latch.

16. The combination with endulum scales, of an auxiliary weight for t e pendulum, a track upon which said weight may travel into and out of engagement with the pendulum, a swinging arm. for ropelling the weight along said track and olding it out of engagement with the pendulum, and

a knob forswinging the arm in a direction to disengage the weight from the pendulum.

17. The combination with 'endulum scales, of an auxiliary weight for t e pendupendulum travel into and out of engagement with the g lum, a track upon which saidweight may travel into and out of engagement with the pendulum, a swinging arm for ropelling the weight along said track and olding it out of engagement with the pendulum, and the arm in a direction said knob ing rotatively engaged with the arm with, provision for lost motion.

18. The combination x. with a pendulum scales, of an auxiliary weight for the pendulum, a track upon which said weight may travel into and outof engagement with the pendulum, a swinging notched arm for propelling the weight along said track and olding it out o engagement with the pendulum, and alatch for said arm.

' 19. The combination with endulum scales, of an auxiliary weight for t e pendu lum, 'a'traek'upon which said weight may the weight along said track and holding it out of engagement with the pendulum, a latch for sa1d arm, and a knob rotatively engaged with the swinging arm with proe visions for lost motion. 20. The combination with scales, of an auxiliary weight for t e pendutravel into and out of engagement with the pendulum, a swinging arm for propelling .110

endulum lum, a trackupon which said weight may travel intoand out of engagement with the pendulum, a swinging arm .for ropelling out of enga ement with the pendulum, a latch for sa1d arm, and a knobrotatively engaged with the swinging arm with provisions for. lost'motion', said. knob. having a latch-displacing projection. i

21. The combination with endulum scales, of an auxiliary weight'for t e pendu the weight along said track and olding it lum, a track upon which said weight may] travel into and out of engagement with the pendulum, a swinging arm for propelling the weight along said track and holding it out of engagement with the pendulum, and an indicator operated by the swinging arm.

22. The combination with pendulum scales, of an auxiliary weight for the pendu lum, a track upon which said weight may travel into and out of engagement with the pendulum, a swinging arm for propelling the weight along said track and holding it out of engagement with the pendulum, and an' indicator plate raised and lowered by the swinging arm.

23. The combination with pendulum scales, of an auxiliary weight for the pendulum, a track upon which said weight may travel into and out of engagement with the pendulum, a swinging arm for propelling the weight along said track and holding it out of engagement with the pendulum, said swinging arm having a laterally extending jaw, and an indicator having a lug engaged by said jaw.

24. The combination with pendulum scales, of an auxiliary weight for the pendulum, a track upon which said weight may travel into and out of engagement with the pendulum, a swinging arm for propelling the weight along said track and olding it out of engagement with the pendulum, said swinging arm having a laterally extending jaw, and a vertically movable indicator plate having a lug engaged by said jaw.

25. In automatic weighing scales, the com,- bination with the pendulum, of an auxilia weight having trunnions, a gravity trac for said weight, and means for moving the weight up the track to disengage it from the pendulum. A

26. In automatic weighing scales, the combination with the pendulum of an auxiliary weight having flanged trunnions, a gravity track for said weight and means for moving the weight up the track to disengage it from the pendulum. a

27. In automatic weighing scales, the combination with the pendulum, of an auxiliary weight having trunnions, a gravity track for said weight and a swinging arm engaging said trunnions to move the weight up the track, substantially as and for the purpose described.

28. In scales of the character described, the combination with the pendulum and the removable. weight therefor; of a swinging carrier for removing the weight from the pendulum, and means for holding said carrier in position to detain the weight beyond the range of movement of the pendulum.

29. In scales of the character described, the combination with the pendulum and the removable weight therefor; of aswinging carrier for removing the weight from the the combination with the removable weight therefor, of a swinging carrier for removing the weight from the pendulum, a gravity latch for holding said carrier in position to detain the weight beyond the range of movement of the pendulum, and

means for displacing the latch at will.

31-. In scales of the character described, the combination with the pendulum and the removable weight therefor; of a swinging carrier for removing the weight from the pendulum, a gravity latch for holding said carrier in position to detain the weight beyond the range of movement of the pendulum, and 'a. knob equipped to displace said latch.

32. In scales oft the character described, the combination with the pendulum and the removable weight therefor; of a swinging carrier for removing the weight from the pendulum,,a gravity latch for holdin said carrier in position to detain the weig t beyond the range of'movement of the pendulum, an oscillatory knob, means connected to-the knob whereby when the latter is moved one way the carrier will be swung and when moved the other way the latch will be displaced.

33. In scales of the character described, the combination with the pendulum and the removable weight therefor; of a swinging carrier for removing the weight from the pendulum, means for holding said carrier in position to detain the weight beyond the range of movement of the pendulum in one direction, and meansfor yieldingly holding said carrier at the other end of its swing when the weight is on the pendulum, out of range of the latters swing.

34. In scales of the character described, the combination withthependuluin and the removable weight therefor; of a swinging arm for removing said weight from the pendulum said arm having a disk-form inner end with an eccentric or cam-edge, and a spring-pressed finger engaging the latter to yieldingly hold the arm at one end of its swing when the weight is on the pendulum.

35. In scales of the character described, pendulum and the removable weight therefor: of a swinging arm for removing said weight from the pendulum, said arm having a disk-form inner end with an eccentric or cam-edge, and-a spring-pressed finger engaging the latter to yieldingly hold the arm at one end of its swing when the weight is on the pendulum, said finger also serving as a brake to retard the arm when swinging down with the weight.

36. In scales of the character described,

the combination with the pendulum and the removable weight therefor; of a swingmg arm for removing said weight from the pendulum, said arm having a disk-form inner end with an eccentric or cam-edge, and a notch, a avity latch for engaging said notch to old the arm elevatedcwith'lhe weight upon it out of range of the pendulum, and a spring-pressed finger engaging endwith an eccentric cream-edge, and a notch a vity latch for, engaging said notch to fi o ld the arm elevated with the weight upon it out of range of the pendulum, a spring-pressed finger engaging the adapted to seat therein and havi pro ecting trunnions, and means or removedge of said disk-form portion of thearm,

and an oscillatory knob equipped to carry the arm with it when turned one way,and to displace the latch when turned the other way. d A d 38. Inpendulum scales, the combination of the, pendulum having a vertically disposed permanent weight, a removable weight laterally mgand replacing said weight into the path of movement of which means the trunnions of the weight extend when in position on the permanent wei ht.

39. In pendu um scales, the combination of' the ndulum having a vertically disposed dlsk-form permanent weight wlth an opening in one si e, ing a reduced central portion to seatin said openin and enlarged side portions and lateral y rojecting trunnions, and means for removing and replacing said weight by its trunnions.

40. Inscales of. the character described,

the combination with the pendulum and the removable weight therefor, of a swinging carrier for removing the weight from the pendulum, means for holding said carrier 1n position to detain the weight beyond the range of movement of the pendulum, andan index operated by said carrier.

41. In scales of the character described.,

the combination with the pendulum and the removable weight therefor, of a swinging carrier for removingthe weight from the endulum, means for holding said carrier mposition to detain the weight beyond the range of movement of the pendulum, a slid;- in index, connections between the carrier am d, index whereby the movement of the I former operates the latter.

42.In scales of the character described,

" the combination with the pendulum and the a removable weight hav-- removableweight therefor, of a swinging carrier for removing the weight from the pendulum, means for holding said carrier in position to detainthe weight' beyond the rangeof movement-of the pendulum, a knob controlling said means and o erating said carrier, and an index operated y said'knob.

43. In scales of the character described,"

the combination with the pendulum and the removable weight 'therefor, of a swinging carrier for removing the weight from the pendulum, means for holding said "carrier in position to detain the weight 'beyond the. range of movement of the pendulum, a knob controlling said means and operatin said carrier, an index 0 an index operated y saidrcarrier.

44. In scales of the character described,

the combination with the pendulum and the' removable weight therefor, of a swinging carrier for removing. the weight from the pendulum, means'for holding said carrier .in position to detain the weight beyond the rated by said kno and range of movement of the pendulum,-a knob controlling said means and operatin said carrier, an index operated by said kno and a sliding index operated b said carrier.

45. In a scale, the com ination of apendulum, a removable wei ht therefor, a? hanger or conveyer for Sue weight swinging in the same general direction as the pendu um and adapted to remove the weight and its replacement on the pendulum therefrom and take it beyond the pendulums accompanied by a reverse swing of the conveyer; and an indicator for showing'whether theweight is on or off the pendulum.

461 In a scale, the combination of a pen-" 1 dulum, a removable 'weight therefor, a hanger or conveyer for such weight swinging inthe same general direction as the pendulum and adapted to remove the weight therefrom and take it beyond the pendulums swin with provisions for release of the weig t and its replacement on the ndulum accompanied by a reverse swing o the com veyer; and an indicator for showin whether the weight is on or ofi' the pendu um, said indicator being shifted one way or the other by the said conveyer. a

47. In a scale, the combination of appenin I dulum, a removable weight therefor, a

hanger or conveyer for such weight. swing- 1n the same general direction as the penm 'dlfium and adzfitted to remove the weight therefrom and e it beyond the pendulums with said conveyer to show the customer an the operator whether the weight is on or 01! the pendulum. v p 48. In a scale, the combination of a penwith provisions for release of. the.

dulum, a removable weight therefor, a"

hanger 0r eonveyer for such weight swinging in the same general direction as the pendulum and adapted to remove the welght therefrom and take it beyond the pendulums swing, with provisions for release of the weight and its replacement on the pendulum accompanied by .a' reverse swing of the conveyer; a handle for controllin the conveyer, and an index device operated .y said handle to show whether the weight is on or off the pendulum.

49. In a scale, the combination of a pendulum, a removable Weight therefor, a hanger or conveyer for such weight swinging 1n the same general direction as the pendulum and adapted to remove the weight therefrom and take it beyond the pendulums swing; wit-h provisions for release of the weight and its replacement on the pendulum 2 accompanied by a reverse swing of the conveyer; a handle for controlling the conveyer,

.an lndex device operated by said handle to show .whether the weight is on or off the pendulum, and an indicator operated by the gonveyer for similarly notifying the customer.

50. In a. scale, the combination of a pendulum and removable wei ht there-for, means for removing the Weight %l'OlI1.tl1e pendulum and movable only in a definite path and adapted to remove the removable weight from the pendulum at any position of the WALTER A. SHOLTY. Witnesses ALLEN DE VILBISS, J r., M. L. THOMPSON.

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